Clinker remover



- May 23, 1933. F. VALENTA CLINKER- REMOVER Filed Jan. 25, 1952 ATTORNEYPatented May 23, 1933 UNITED STATES FRANK VALENTA, OF MAYWOOD, ILLINOISCLINKER REMOVER Application filed January 23, 1932. Serial No. 588,457.

The object of this invention is the provision of a tool for safelyremoving clinkers from stoves or furnaces in which clinkers of varyingsizes will be effectively gripped between the stationary and swingablejaw members of the tool so that burning clinkers can be deposited in ashcans or the like in an easy and expeditious manner without danger ofdropping of the clinker or the burn- 1 int. of the hand of the operator.

To the attainment of the foregoing the invention consists in the in'ln'ovcinent hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In. the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the 1mprovement.

Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view approxlmately on the line 38 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view approxlmately on the line 44 of Figure 1.

As disclosed by the drawing my tool comprises a shank 1 which is in thenature of a rod. The rod is of a desired length and has one of its endsbent and rounded upon itself to provide the same with a handle 2 and itssecond or outer end is rounded and extended at an angle with respect tothe shank, as indicated by the numeral 3. This end has 3 its outerportion flattened, depressed in thickness and gradually widened from itsouter end to the end thereof connected with the part 3. This lastmentioned portion is indicated by the numeral 4 and has its widened endbent angularly in the direction of the handle and is toothed to afford,with the part 4 a jaw.

The shank 1, adj accnt to the angle end 3 thereof is provided with anopening through which is received the flattened end 6 of the arched rodbody 7 of a jaw 8, the jaw being of a similar construction to the jaw 5and the body part 4 of the aw. A pivot 8 passes transversely through theshank to connect the flattened end of the arched member 7 to the shankl.

The shank 1, at points throughout its length, has secured thereto theshanks or eye members 9 and these eyes afford guides for a 5 rod 10, oneend of the rod being hooked, as at 11, and received through the outerend of the flattened portion 6 of the swingable jaw. The second end ofthe rod 10 is rounded upon itself to provide a finger loop 12. The loopis located in close proximity to the handle 2 and in operation thehandle 2 is gripped while one of the operators fingers engages with theloop 12. The device has its aw end placed in a fire box and the operatordraws upon the rod 10 to swing the jaw 8 toward the jaw 5 to effectivelygrip therebetween a clinker. As long as pressure is exerted between thehandle 2 and the loop 12 the movable jaw will be swung toward thestationary jaw so that the sharpened and toothed edges of the jaws willeffectively engage with and grip therebetween the opposite sides of aclinker. The clinker after removal from the fire box is arranged over anash can or the like and the weight of the said clinker will permit ofthe same gravitating when a pull upon the rod 10 is relieved.

The jaws can be adjusted to engage with various sized clinkers and whenthe swingable jaw is swung to its fully closed position the same will bearranged over the stationary jaw 5.

It is believed that the simplicity and advantages of my improvement willbe understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art to which theinvention relates so that further detailed description will not berequired.

Having described the invention, I claim: 3

A clinker remover comprising an elongated shank having one end bent uponitself to form a looped. handle arranged at right angles to the shank,said shank having its other end bent at right angles thereto to form astationary jaw having a portion thereof reduced and flattened and bentangularly to provide a gripping face for said jaw, an arched memberlocated adjacent the jaw and pivoted adjacent one end to the shank, andhaving a portion reduced and flattened and. bent angularly to form amovable jaw for cooperation with. the stationary jaw in grip ping theclinker, a rod slidably supported on said shank and having one endpivoted to tho arched member adjacent the latters pivot and having theother end thereof bent to form a ring located adiacent the handle to begripped by one of the fingers of a persons hand gripping the handle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK VALENTA.

